Some Thoughts on the Publishing Crisis, Part IV: Surviving the Drought
The final essay in the series discusses how to stay creative during the current publishing crisis and sometimes staying creative means taking a break.
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Wanted: School Visits
Now that I have four recently published books and pandemic restrictions are coming to an end, I’m starting to look for school visits. In the years following the...
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Me Versus the Spanish Teacher
Republication of an essay in YARN about the role a Spanish teacher played in my writing and translating life.
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Announcing Work in Progress Awards!
Using my experience with Gringolandia, I encourage SCBWI members to apply for the Work-in-Progress Awards that open for submission every year in March.
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“Burn It All Down”
The scene in my novel where I burn it all down and show boys doing the right thing.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
